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Fargo, ND
Public School Ratings




Fargo Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Fargo 1 School District details

Fargo 1 School District
700 7th Street South
Fargo, ND 58103

11,431 Students enrolled in District

25 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Fargo 1 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Dakota

6

(10 is best)

Better than 54.0% of all ND school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 63.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
43%
42%
45%
44%
41%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Ben Franklin Middle School
1420 8th St N
Fargo, ND, 58102
06-08
Bennett Elementary School
2000 S 58th Ave
Fargo, ND, 58104
KG-05
Carl Ben Eielson Middle School
1601 13th Ave S
Fargo, ND, 58103
06-08
Centennial Elementary School
4201 25th St S
Fargo, ND, 58104
KG-05
Clara Barton Hawthorne Elementary School
1417 6th St S
Fargo, ND, 58103
KG-05
Dakota High School
1305 9th Ave S
Fargo, ND, 58103
09-12
Discovery Middle School
1717 40th Ave S
Fargo, ND, 58104
06-08
Eagles Elementary School
3502 University Dr
Fargo, ND, 58104
KG-05
Early Childhood Special Education School
1305 9th Ave S
Fargo, ND, 58103
PK-PK
Ed Clapp Elementary School
3131 S 28th St
Fargo, ND, 58103
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 71.2% 75.0%
Black 15.4% 5.5%
Hispanic 6.6% 6.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.9% 1.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 2.9% 11.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 33.9% 32.6%
Free lunch eligible 27.7% 26.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.2% 6.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,813 $112,176,000 51.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $661 $7,560,000 3.5%
Staff $536 $6,132,000 2.8%
General Administration $296 $3,387,000 1.6%
School Administration $1,022 $11,681,000 5.4%
Operation $1,395 $15,950,000 7.4%
Transportation $508 $5,803,000 2.7%
Other $452 $5,172,000 2.4%
Total Support $4,871 $55,685,000 25.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,285 $48,986,000 22.6%
Total Expenditures $18,970 $216,847,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,376 $1,022,079,000 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $579 $70,658,000 3.4%
Staff $485 $59,131,000 2.9%
General Administration $571 $69,678,000 3.4%
School Administration $702 $85,714,000 4.2%
Operation $1,130 $137,852,000 6.7%
Transportation $525 $64,021,000 3.1%
Other $412 $50,321,000 2.4%
Total Support $4,404 $537,375,000 26.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,142 $505,426,000 24.5%
Total Expenditures $16,922 $2,064,880,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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